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During his playing days in the NBA, Lamar Odom had his best run with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2004 to 2011. He was a vital cog to their back-to-back title wins, and was also named a Sixth Man of the Year winner, which shows the impact he made in his stint with the team. […]

Back in 2004, Lamar Odom signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in hopes of helping the franchise continue their run of success that time. He had already established himself as one of the most versatile players, and his addition to the team gave them more depth in their big man rotation. The Rhode Island product […]

It’s been a while since anyone’s thought of Lamar Odom doing well on a basketball court. His NBA career flamed out horribly after moving to the Dallas Mavericks in 2011-12, and then the Los Angeles Clippers in 2012-13. Eventually, everyone found out about his near-fatal substance abuse problems, which were a major reason for his […]

The BIG3 has given numerous NBA players of recent past a second chance at professional basketball play. As such, the league is very well-suited for someone like 37-year-old Lamar Odom, who has not seen action in the NBA since the 2012-13 season and after his near-fatal suicide attempt a couple of years back. Odom’s rise […]

The BIG3 in its initial season has been quite a success with the intense level of competition between the former NBA players that has created a buzz about the future of the league. There have been a few notable players that have voiced their interest in being a part of the BIG3. The latest is former […]

After winning two championships and the 2011 Sixth Man of the Year award with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lamar Odom has faced a lot of adversity. It has almost been two years since Odom was found unconscious at a brothel and he recently shared his journey on The Players’ Tribune. At 37 years old, the […]

In the last several years, former NBA Star Lamar Odom has gone through plenty of difficult times off the court that included struggling with his drug addiction to cocaine. This all came to a head with his near death in October 2015 when he was found unconscious in a brothel in Nevada. He was shortly thereafter […]

Stephen A. Smith is no stranger to being part of a lot of headlines for the wrong reasons. Recently, he blasted Phil Jackson live on the show The First Take. However what caught the attention of many was when he made multiple references about Lamar Odom. The controversial sports analyst repeatedly said the Odom was on […]

It has been a long and winding road for Lamar Odom over the last few years since he saw his NBA career come to an abrupt end due to off-the-court issues. There have been a few personal struggles along the way, but it appears Odom is attempting to position himself for a coaching role with […]

Lamar Odom‘s career spiraled from ultimate success in a three-year span as a two-time NBA champion and consequently a 2011 Sixth Man of the Year award to struggling with drugs and alcohol addiction, derailing his career for good after failed stints with the Dallas Mavericks and the L.A. Clippers. Having played seven of his 14 NBA seasons […]

After the incident that almost took his life inside a brothel in Nevada back in 2015, Lamar Odom may be the last person to be thought of once again going to one, or even a strip club. However, footage has surfaced recently that the former Sixth man of the Year winner was seen outside an exotic […]

Lamar Odom will no longer be a resident of Miami soon. It has been reported that the former Sixth Man of the Year and two-time NBA champion has listed his Pinecrest mansion for sale and has placed a $5.2 million price tag on it, according to Corinne Heller and Alli Rosenbloom of E! News Online. […]

After cheating death 17 months ago inside a brothel in Las Vegas, Lamar Odom has since recovered from his overdose and remained sober. He even checked himself in a rehab facility in San Diego and completed their program last January. However, not a lot of information has been revealed about what exactly happened to him […]

In early December, it was reported that former two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom checked himself into a rehab facility in San Diego to seek treatment. Despite the belief of many, he did not relapse and voluntarily brought himself in to continue being sober for his kids. After 35 days, Odom has completed the program and […]

Lamar Odom recently did an exclusive interview in the wake of checking himself into rehab in an effort to get his life back on track. The interview won’t be aired until his rehab is finished, but that isn’t the important story. What inspired Odom to take the next step to better himself before completely self-destructing? […]

Former two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom has reportedly checked himself into rehab to seek treatment in a facility in San Diego, California. A year after being overdosed inside a legal brothel in Nevada, the 37-year-old Rhode Island product is looking to continue being sober. Contrary to the belief of many, he did not relapse and wanted […]

Lamar Odom is notorious for the less than ideal coverage of his life after his NBA career took a sharp decline. His latest story involves Monica Monroe, a licensed courtesan at Dennis Hof’s Love Ranch. Odom was looking for a fun time to get his mind off his stressful life, but his problems may be getting the best of […]

Lamar Odom is not ready to hang-up his sneakers yet. Almost a year after the near-fatal incident that almost took his life, the former Sixth Man of the Year winner is reportedly eyeing a return to the NBA. In recent posts made by Real Deal Fitness Gym and lakersworld16 on Instagram, Odom can be seen working hard […]

On Friday, July 22nd, Lamar Odom’s family organized him an intervention in New York City and Odom walked away from it. This comes nine months after Odom’s brothel hospitalization and two weeks after being removed from a Delta flight for being intoxicated with alcohol. According to US Weekly, “The source confirms that the mediation took […]

It seems Lamar Odom just can’t catch a break. Early this morning, Odom was supposed to catch an overnight flight from LA to NY. Before the flight, Lamar was seen polishing off some beer and whiskey, easing his mind to say the least. As Odom boarded the plane and took his seat, the alcohol began to […]

Lamar Odom and Khloe Odom (Kardashian) have officially filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences following years of avoiding that very thing. Khloe filed for divorce from Lamar in 2013, following reports that he had gone missing was struggling with a drug addiction once his NBA career ended. Lamar never signed off on the divorce papers, and […]

According to TMZ, Lamar Odom has been invited to play on a prestigious L.A. basketball team, though it’s probably not the one you’re thinking of. Apparently, Lamar has been anxious to get back into the big leagues and Baron Davis is here to help. Davis, a former NBA players himself, has invited Lamar to play […]

It seems as though Lamar Odom is in hot water with his spouse Khloé Kardashian. Previously, Khloé was on the star forward’s side, supporting him after his October crash. Now, she seems to be out of patience with his behavior. RELATED: Lamar Odom Spotted At Bar 5 Months After Hospitalization “We have to learn to stop taking on […]

Lamar Odom has had a tough journey. Beyond all the struggle that led up to recent events, Odom has fought back from the brink of death after being hospitalized following being found unconscious at a Nevada brothel. He eventually regained consciousness and spoke, although now doctors believe he could have permanent brain damage. And now, […]

Lamar Odom is in a life or death situation right now, as you probably already know. You might even know it from a CNN report… however, then you might think it was actually LaMarcus Aldridge who was fighting for his life in a Las Vegas hospital, not Lamar Odom. Twitter did not take kindly to […]